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William Henry Morris

William Henry Morris

Male 1889 - 1945  (55 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Henry MorrisWilliam Henry Morris was born 7 Nov 1889, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia (son of Monroe Madison Morris and Verlinda Lee Carter); died 15 Mar 1945, Guilford Co., North Carolina; was buried , Proximity Cemetery Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina.

    William married Ella Mae Slayton. Ella was born 5 May 1891, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 31 Oct 1973, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina; was buried , Forest Lawn Cemetery Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Monroe Madison MorrisMonroe Madison Morris was born 2 May 1862, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 22 Jan 1950, Paces, Virginia; was buried , Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery Sutherlin, Virginia.

    Monroe married Verlinda Lee Carter 1886. Verlinda (daughter of 'Alfred' M. Carter and Mary Davis Walton) was born 22 Oct 1867, Franklin County, Virginia; died 4 Feb 1942, Halifax Co., Virginia; was buried , Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery Sutherlin, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Verlinda Lee CarterVerlinda Lee Carter was born 22 Oct 1867, Franklin County, Virginia (daughter of 'Alfred' M. Carter and Mary Davis Walton); died 4 Feb 1942, Halifax Co., Virginia; was buried , Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery Sutherlin, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 1. William Henry Morris was born 7 Nov 1889, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 15 Mar 1945, Guilford Co., North Carolina; was buried , Proximity Cemetery Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  'Alfred' M. Carter'Alfred' M. Carter was born Abt 1824, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia (son of Spencer dna Carter and Verlinda Lucas); died 16 Sep 1883, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    'Alfred' married Mary Davis Walton 17 Apr 1848, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. Mary (daughter of Robert Newell Walton and Frances Sawyer/Soyars) was born Abt 1826, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Mary Davis WaltonMary Davis Walton was born Abt 1826, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (daughter of Robert Newell Walton and Frances Sawyer/Soyars); died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. Robert Spencer 'Bob' Carter was born 30 Apr 1850, Halifax County, Virginia; died 27 Oct 1924, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Pelham United Methodist Church Cemetery, Caswell County, North Carolina.
    2. William Thomas Carter was born 10 Aug 1850, North Carolina; died 25 Jul 1915, Franklin County, Virginia.
    3. James S. [Spencer] Carter was born 1855, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Blufield, West Virginia.
    4. Mary J. Carter was born 16 Jan 1858, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 26 May 1926, Ruffin, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.
    5. Alfred M. Carter, Jr. was born 13 Sep 1862, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 6 Feb 1913; was buried , Pelham United Methodist Church Cemetery, Caswell County, North Carolina.
    6. 3. Verlinda Lee Carter was born 22 Oct 1867, Franklin County, Virginia; died 4 Feb 1942, Halifax Co., Virginia; was buried , Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery Sutherlin, Virginia.
    7. Joel H. Carter was born 1861, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Spencer dna Carter was born 11 Sep 1783, Caroline Co., Virginia (son of Richard 'Gunsmith' dna Carter and Frances Walters); died 10 Jul 1861, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.

    Spencer married Verlinda Lucas 18 Dec 1804, Halifax County, Virginia. Verlinda (daughter of Sgt. James Lucas and Ruth Holmes Lewis) was born Abt 1787, Caroline Co., Virginia; died Apr 1850, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Verlinda Lucas was born Abt 1787, Caroline Co., Virginia (daughter of Sgt. James Lucas and Ruth Holmes Lewis); died Apr 1850, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Richard A. dna Carter was born Abt 1805, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 11 Jun 1877, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
    2. John Carter was born Abt 1807, Caroline Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Alexander dna Carter was born 14 May 1807, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Sep 1884, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.
    4. Thompson dna Carter was born 8 Aug 1808, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 5 May 1857, Madison Co., Tennessee; was buried , Blair's Chapel (Old/White Section) Madison County Tennessee.
    5. Mary Jane Carter was born 8 Dec 1809, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 23 Mar 1888, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    6. George T. 'of Danville' Carter was born 17 Feb 1813, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 4 Apr 1889, Autauga Co., Alabama; was buried , Carter Cemetery, Autuaga County, Alabama.
    7. Mary Susan dna Carter was born 8 May 1816, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 13 Jan 1888, Troup Co., Georgia.
    8. 6. 'Alfred' M. Carter was born Abt 1824, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 16 Sep 1883, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

  3. 14.  Robert Newell Walton was born 2 May 1802, Whitmell, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of William Walton and Sarah Ann "Sally" Tanner); died 1882, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Robert married Frances Sawyer/Soyars. Frances (daughter of Immigrant James Soyars and Jane Oakes) was born 2 Dec 1803, Prob. Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 1905, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 15.  Frances Sawyer/Soyars was born 2 Dec 1803, Prob. Pittsylvania Co., Virginia (daughter of Immigrant James Soyars and Jane Oakes); died 1905, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 7. Mary Davis Walton was born Abt 1826, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.